Trump Administration Bars AP from White House Over Naming Dispute

The Associated Press faces exclusion after refusing to adopt President Trump's directive to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.

The Trump administration has banned Associated Press (AP) reporters from White House events for refusing to use the term 'Gulf of America' instead of 'Gulf of Mexico.'
The naming directive stems from a presidential decree renaming the Gulf of Mexico, a designation not widely adopted outside the U.S.
AP's editor-in-chief, Julie Pace, criticized the ban as a violation of press freedoms protected under the First Amendment.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the decision, stating it was necessary to prevent the spread of 'media lies.'
Other major outlets, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, have also refused to adopt the new terminology, citing editorial independence and global clarity.